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Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister, has been named
heir to the Saudi throne after the death of his brother Crown Prince Nayef
bin Abdul Aziz on Saturday.

Prince Salman, 76, who had been widely expected to be named as successor, has
a reputation for probity and is well-liked, with close ties to the West.

His brother Prince Nayef, died in Geneva of a suspected heart attack after
prolonged health problems. In accordance with Saudi custom the 79-year-old
prince was buried yesterday in an unmarked grave in the holy city of Mecca.
He had held the title